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White, Leslie Alvin
(Encyclopedia) White, Leslie Alvin, 1900–1975, American anthropologist, b. Salida, Colo., grad. Columbia, 1923, Ph.D. Univ. of Chicago, 1927. He taught at the Univ. of Buffalo and was curator of…Louis VII, king of France
(Encyclopedia) Louis VII (Louis the Young), c.1120–1180, king of France (1137–80), son and successor of King Louis VI. Before his accession he married Eleanor of Aquitaine. A controversy with Pope…Henry VI, Holy Roman emperor and German king
(Encyclopedia) Henry VI, 1165–97, Holy Roman emperor (1191–97) and German king (1190–97), son and successor of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I (Frederick Barbarossa). He was crowned German king at…Charles IV, Holy Roman emperor
(Encyclopedia) Charles IV, 1316–78, Holy Roman emperor (1355–78), German king (1347–78), and king of Bohemia (1346–78). The son of John of Luxemburg, Charles was educated at the French court and…Biographies: Selected Biographies A to Z: F
Selected Biographies A to Z A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z More Biographies Don't see the biography you're looking for? Search 30,000+…Borgia, Cesare
(Encyclopedia) Borgia, Cesare or CaesarBorgia, Cesare or Caesarchāˈzärā [key]Borgia, Cesare or Caesar bōrˈjä [key], 1476–1507, Italian soldier and politician, younger son of Pope Alexander VI and an…Warwick, Richard Neville, earl of
(Encyclopedia) Warwick, Richard Neville, earl ofWarwick, Richard Neville, earl ofnĕvˈəl [key]Warwick, Richard Neville, earl of, wŏrˈĭk [key], 1428–71, English nobleman, called the Kingmaker. Through…Demetrius II, king of ancient Syria
(Encyclopedia) Demetrius II (Demetrius Nicator)Demetrius IIdĭmēˈtrēəs [key]Demetrius IInīkāˈtər [key], d. c.125 b.c., king of ancient Syria, son of Demetrius I. He was aided against the usurper,…Philip I, king of France
(Encyclopedia) Philip I, 1052–1108, king of France (1060–1108), son and successor of Henry I. He enlarged, by arms and by diplomacy, his small royal domain. In order to prevent the union of England…Antiochus IV
(Encyclopedia) Antiochus IV (Antiochus Epiphanes)Antiochus IVāntīˈəkəs [key]Antiochus IVēpĭfˈənēz [key], d. 163 b.c., king of Syria (175 b.c.–163 b.c.), son of Antiochus III and successor of his…Trending
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